§ Mr. Malcolm MacMillanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland, what was the average yearly expenditure on classified roads in Scotland, and in each of the seven Highlands and Islands counties, respectively, in the last five years; and what is the proposed expenditure for each of the years 1967–68 and 1968–69.
§ Mr. RossOver the five years to 31st March, 1967 the average yearly grant earning expenditure on classified roads in Scotland and in each of the seven Highland counties was of the order of:—
(£,000) Scotland … 17,339 Argyll … 1,003 Caithness … 93 Inverness … 977 Orkney … 82 Ross and Cromarty … 633 Sutherland … 509 Zetland … 166 It is not possible to forecast future expenditure, which could be influenced by many factors, including the operation of the new rate support grant system.